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  The history of Pennsylvania, in North America, from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor William Penn, in 1681, till after the year 1742; : with an introduction, respecting, the life of the late W. Penn, prior to the grant of the province, and the religious society of the people called Quakers; --with the first rise of the neighbouring colonies, more particularly of West-New-Jersey, and the settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware. : To which is added, a brief description of the said province, and of the general state, in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760 and 1770. : The whole including a variety of things, useful and interesting to be known, respecting that country in early time, &c. : With an appendix. / Written principally between the years 1776 and 1780, by Robert Proud. ; [Four lines of quotations in Latin] ; Volume I[-II].
  Date of publication:
  1797-1798
  

  Author(s):

  Proud, Robert, 1728-1813. ; Barralet, John James, ca. 1747-1815, engraver. ; Lawson, Alexander, 1773-1846, engraver. and Thackara, James, 1767-1848, engraver.
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  Imprint of v. 2 varies: Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Zachariah Poulson, Junior, no. 106, Chesnut-Street, nearly opposite to the Bank of North America. 1798. Frontispiece portrait of William Penn (v. 1) signed: J.J. ...
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  The history of Pennsylvania, in North America, from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor William Penn, in 1681, till after the year 1742; : with an introduction, respecting, the life of the late W. Penn, prior to the grant of the province, and the religious society of the people called Quakers; --with the first rise of the neighbouring colonies, more particularly of West-New-Jersey, and the settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware. : To which is added, a brief description of the said province, and of the general state, in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760 and 1770. : The whole including a variety of things, useful and interesting to be known, respecting that country in early time, &c. : With an appendix. / Written principally between the years 1776 and 1780, by Robert Proud. ; [Four lines of quotations in Latin] ; Volume I[-II].
  Date of publication:
  1797-1798
  

  Author(s):

  Proud, Robert, 1728-1813. ; Barralet, John James, ca. 1747-1815, engraver. ; Lawson, Alexander, 1773-1846, engraver. and Thackara, James, 1767-1848, engraver.
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  Imprint of v. 2 varies: Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Zachariah Poulson, Junior, no. 106, Chesnut-Street, nearly opposite to the Bank of North America. 1798. Frontispiece portrait of William Penn (v. 1) signed: J.J. ...
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  Tribute to Caesar, how paid by the best Christians, and to what purpose. With some remarks on the late vigourous expedition against Canada. Of civil government, how inconsistent it is with the government of Christ in his Church. Compared with the ancient just and righteous principles of the Quakers, and their modern practice and doctrine. With some notes upon the discipline of their church in this province, especially at Philadelphia. / By Philalethes. ; [Three lines]
  Date of publication:
  1713-1715
  

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  Rakestraw, William. and Maule, Thomas, 1645-1724.
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  Occasioned by a sermon preached by Thomas Story, Sept. 16, 1711, urging the Quakers to pay the tax for the expedition to Canada in 1711. Attributed to William Rakestraw by J.D. Marietta in "William Rakestraw: pacifist ...
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  A Collection of religious tracts, from different authors. Republished for the information and serious perusal of all sober enquirers.
  Date of publication:
  1799
  

  Author(s):

  Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690. Concise view of the chief principles ... ; et al.show everyone

  Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690. Concise view of the chief principles ... ; Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784. Short account of the people called Quakers. ; Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784. Further considerations on war. ; Spalding, John, 1765-1795. Few serious queries ... ; Spalding, John, 1765-1795. Few reasons for leaving ... ; Crisp, Samuel, 1669 or 70-1704. Two letters. ; Murray, Lindley, 1745-1826. Extracts from the writings of diverse eminent authors ...
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  A concise view of the chief principles of the Christian religion, as professed by the people called Quakers / by Robert Barclay -- A short account of the people called Quakers ... / By Anthony Benezet -- Further considerations ...
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  An apology for the religious society, called Free Quakers, in the city of Philadelphia, shewing that all churches who excommunicate, act inconsistently with the Gospel of Jesus. / By Samuel Wetherill.
  Date of publication:
  1798
  

  Author(s):

  Wetherill, Samuel, 1736-1816.
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  In reply to: Barclay, Robert. The anarchy of the ranters and other libertines. Dated [1798] by Evans; [1800] by Sabin. According to the Philadelphia directories, Folwell printed at 33 Carter's Alley in 1797 and 1798; by ...
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  Three sermons preached at the meeting-house of the people commonly called Quakers, in Hounsditch, on Tuesday evening, July 19, 1796. / The two first by William Savery, and the last by George Dillwyn, of North-America. ; Taken in short-hand by Job Sibly.
  Date of publication:
  1797
  

  Author(s):

  Savery, William, 1750-1804. ; Dillwyn, George, 1738-1820. and Sibly, Job.
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  "A sermon preached at the meeting-house of the people called Quakers, Peter's-Court, St. Martin's-Lane, on the Lord's-Day-Evening, July 25th, 1796. By William Savery ..."--p. [19]-36, with separate title page. "A sermon, ...
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  Rules of discipline and Christian advices of the Yearly Meeting of Friends for Pennsylvania and New Jersey, first held at Burlington in the year 1681, and from 1685 to 1760, inclusive, alternately in Burlington and Philadelphia: and since at Philadelphia. : Alphabetically digested and printed by direction of the said Meeting.
  Date of publication:
  1797
  

  Author(s):

  Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.
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  Errors in paging: p. number 32 repeated and 45 omitted. Errata statement, p. 142.
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  A Letter from one of the Society of Friends, relative to the conscientious scrupulousness of its members to bear arms.
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Place of publication suggested by Evans.
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  The proceedings of the yearly meeting for Pennsylvania, &c. respecting the situation of the Indian natives in the year 1795. And the circular letter of the Committee then appointed to attend thereto, : to which are subjoined, extracts of speeches and letters from some of their chiefs earnestly requesting the assistance of their old friends.
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.
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  Error in paging: p. 10 misnumbered 01.
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  A Discourse publicly delivered by a female Friend, from Old England, in the Friend's [sic] Meeting-House, in Pine Street Philadelphia, on the third day of the 5th month, 1769. Also a prayer, by another Friend. / The whole taken down in characters at the time they were spoken, by William Darragh. ; To which is added, a short preface, by the editor.
  Date of publication:
  1794
  

  Author(s):

  Darragh, William, ed.
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  "Some account of Isaac Shoemaker, of the township of Cheltenham, in the country of Philadelphia ... who departed this life on the 31st day of the seventh month 1779 ..."--4 p., second count, followed by a postscript, p. [5].
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